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08-04-2008, 12:48 PM
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Gettin' Lower!
 Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Midlothian
Age: 40
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Going Solo
Hey guys,
I finally soloed (solo?) over the weekend, man what an experience. I was on the buddy box with my flight instructor when he exclaimed that he thought i was ready to stretch my wings. He disconnected the buddy box and handed my the controller and stepped back. I was so nervous, for a moment I was tempted to go home, but then i thought what the heck, it's only wood. Once I got in the air and settled in I had the best time yet. Two complete flights (hey that's 2 take-offs and landings) and nothing went wrong. As a matter of fact, they were my best landings yet. I don't mean to brag (well at least not too much), but it was really something else. I think that I am oficially "hooked".  Hmmmm, maybe it's time to change my signature.
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08-04-2008, 12:52 PM
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How much did that thing cost?
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Elk River, MN
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Re: Going Solo
Congratulations! Your first solo is a great achievement. Good luck and welcome to the greatest hobby I know of!
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08-04-2008, 01:29 PM
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Super Contributer
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Carol Stream, IL
Age: 19
Posts: 118
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Re: Going Solo
Thats a great feeling!
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08-04-2008, 02:11 PM
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UP! NO! the other UP!
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Mesa AZ
Age: 44
Posts: 109
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Re: Going Solo
AWESOME!! Well done!!
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08-04-2008, 02:29 PM
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Displaced Missouri Boy!!!
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Honolulu, OAHU
Age: 38
Posts: 467
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Re: Going Solo
Congrats! It is a cool feeling!!!
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08-04-2008, 02:37 PM
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Super Moderated Contributer!
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: USA, SD, Worthing
Posts: 5,916
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Re: Going Solo
Congrats. Welcome to the dark side. Enjoy the flying you are able to do, and people you meet along the way.
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08-04-2008, 02:41 PM
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TARECOS AeroClub
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Costa Rica
Age: 41
Posts: 894
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Re: Going Solo
Congratulations!
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08-04-2008, 02:45 PM
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Bad-ass Super Contributer!
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Knightdale, NC
Posts: 1,068
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Re: Going Solo
Congrats ! That's one thing I missed out on coming up from park flyers, kind of feels like I missed graduation or something...
Jason
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08-04-2008, 03:38 PM
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It will fly!!!
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Washington, Indiana
Age: 48
Posts: 9,044
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Re: Going Solo
Congratulations, welcome to the addiction.
I still remember my first solo. This was in the days when buddy boxes weren't common. It was a pass the radio type of training. The instructor would get the plane in the air then pass you the transmitter. If you got into trouble you would pass the transmitter back (or the instructor would pull it out or your hands.) The crew I flew with were mostly old school full scale pilots and they carried an old tradition over to the RC side. When you soloed they would cut off part of your shirt tail. I had that piece of shirt tail in my flight box until I got out of the hobby for a while. I almost miss that tradition.
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08-04-2008, 04:47 PM
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3DHS Trunk-Monkey
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Arkansas
Age: 30
Posts: 3,397
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Re: Going Solo
Way to go man your weekends and wallet are never going to be the same. Kinda funny my marrage started with the same words. Just don't over do it and try to do any zero of eights or something else to crazy. Hope to see ya on the flight line sooner or later
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